JTR said:
Well, I tried Hi!Way this morning and right away I had problems. When I tried to initiate a text message, the app did not kick in. Since it was my first launch, I was prompted with the app to compose text messages, Hi!Way was not listed. The only choices that displayed was Goole Search and Touchless Controls. I selected Touchless Controls & only once, to see it this was the correct choice. The controls started as the Touchless Control interface. When I registered Hi!Way, the app walked through about 10 screens of tutorial information. There was nothing about creating text messages, only incoming and how to respond. This looks like an app that handles incoming texts only. Clearly, this is not what I was look or hoping for. I hope when they decide on the fee they want to charge, the app will have a major over haul to handle texting and calling operations. Also, Hi!Way requires GPS to be on in order to use automatic drive mode detection.
At this point, I removed the app and re-installed Dragon. I hear you Bob, you don't like Dragon. If I had a choice between Motospeak (working, of course) and Dragon, I would choose Motospeak. Given our current choices, Dragon is working for me and looks like my choice for now.
If I find anything more about Hi!Way, I'll re-investigate and see if anything has changed.
John
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Yep, sadly, the same scenario here...
And with MMS being classified as a "Sunset" app, I don't have any really good feelings about a long-term solution/app from Motorola either. I too re-downloaded Dragon.
As I recall, there were a couple of "major" issues with it that - on my phone - I didn't like. 1) the app wouldn't "release". Once I made a call - for example - and the call was over. I couldn't make another call right away (from my Bluetooth). When I physically "opened" the phone, the Dragon app was still there and engaged... like I was still on the (previous call).
2) Again, as I recall, it would read an incoming text to my Bluetooth (which I WANT it to do), but then would read it again... and again... and again... etc. It never asked me if I wanted to close, repeat, delete, or reply, etc. I would just keep repeating the text message.
Since it's the best one that we've found so far... I'll keep playing with the settings to see I can get it to function at least to an acceptable level.
The NICE thing about Dragon, with it NOT being brand/Bluetooth device specific (like My Motospeak), is that it will allow (nearly) ANY phone/Bluetooth device combination. That means Motorola BT devices that are NOT MMS compatible (Sliver, Sliver 2, etc.) could be used.
And as I noted previously... I might bite the bullet and Blueant Q3 (I'm due for a new BT device anyway). Like when the Motorola MMS app first came out, Blueant is also saying that their Q3 headset is doing the same/similar functions.
Sooooo... I'm at a juncture of 1) Dragon + "any" other BT device, or 2) Blueant Q3... <sigh>
But what I REALLY WANT is my MY Motospeak back! <whimper-whimper / whine-whine>
Bob